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Tuesday, 03-03-15, 13:03For Sierra Leone's Amputees, Ebola Hits Twice As Hard[Ebola Deeply]During Sierra Leone's 11-year civil war, as many as 27,000 people are estimated to have been disabled or lost limbs in brutal amputations by Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebels. Marginalized by society, many of them rely on street begging. So how has the Ebola outbreak affected them? Khadi Mansaray found out. read more...

Sunday, 03-01-15, 20:58Ebola Scare for Vice President[Deutsche Welle]Sierra Leone's vice president has put himself into quarantine after one of his bodyguards died from Ebola. It comes as the country experiences a hike in infections. read more...

Tuesday, 02-24-15, 9:29Ebola Funds Audit Report - Time to Wield the Big Stick[Concord]"There are some people, from all regions, professions, and age groups, who want to use this moment to make money. We must resist them. There are people who don't work but want to hide under the cover of those who work to get paid; we must expose them. There are people who are not involved in raising awareness about the disease, but who are raising funds to siphon unto selfish ends, we must bring these shameless crooks to book. Government agencies stand instructed to keep record of all Ebola related transac read more...